The Best Man

The Best Man (1964)

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1964-04-05
  • User Rating: 7.2/10 from 34 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: United Artists
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
star 7.2/10
From 34 Ratings

Summary

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

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  • Henry Fonda

    as William Russell

  • Cliff Robertson

    as Joe Cantwell

  • Edie Adams

    as Mabel Cantwell

  • Margaret Leighton

    as Alice Russell

  • Shelley Berman

    as Sheldon Bascomb

  • Lee Tracy

    as President Art Hockstader

  • Ann Sothern

    as Sue Ellen Gamadge

  • Gene Raymond

    as Don Cantwell

  • Kevin McCarthy

    as Dick Jensen

  • Mahalia Jackson

    as Mahalia Jackson

  • Howard K. Smith

    as Howard K. Smith

  • John Henry Faulk

    as Gov. T.T. Claypoole

  • Richard Arlen

    as Sen. Oscar Anderson

  • Penny Singleton

    as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

  • George Kirgo

    as Speechwriter

  • George Furth

    as Tom

  • Anne Newman Bacal

    as Janet (as Anne Newman)

  • Mary Lawrence

    as Mrs. Merwin

  • H.E. West

    as Sen. Lazarus

  • Michael MacDonald

    as Zealot

  • William R. Ebersol

    as Gov. John Merwin

  • Natalie Masters

    as Mrs. Anderson

  • Marie Blake

    as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

  • Bill Stout

    as Bill Stout

  • Tyler McVey

    as Chairman

  • Sherwood Keith

    as Doctor

  • Leoda Richards

    as Convention Attendee (uncredited)

  • Gore Vidal

    as Delegate (uncredited)

  • John Alban

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

  • Fred Aldrich

    as Delegate (uncredited)

  • Leon Alton

    as Russell Supporter (uncredited)

  • Don Ames

    as Supporter (uncredited)

  • David Armstrong

    as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

  • Billy Beck

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Nick Borgani

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • George Bruggeman

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Donald Chaffin

    as Supporter (uncredited)

  • Dick Cherney

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Noble 'Kid' Chissell

    as Man at Pool (uncredited)

  • Rupert Crosse

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Jack Daly

    as Photographer (uncredited)

  • George DeNormand

    as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

  • Kenneth Gibson

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Herschel Graham

    as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Directing Franklin J. Schaffner Director
Camera Haskell Wexler Director of Photography
Editing Robert Swink Editor
Sound Mort Lindsey Original Music Composer
Production Stuart Millar Producer
Production Lawrence Turman Producer
Art Lyle R. Wheeler Production Design
Production Robert Goodstein Unit Manager
Editing George E. Swink Assistant Editor
Sound Jack Solomon Sound
Camera Robert Johannes Camera Operator
Sound Don Hall Sound Editor
Production Marion Rosenberg Producer's Assistant
Costume & Make-Up Dorothy Jeakins Costume Supervisor
Directing Kay Thackery Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Kathleen Dennis Wardrobe Designer
Costume & Make-Up Ted Tetrick Wardrobe Designer
Costume & Make-Up Ben Lane Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Virginia Jones Hairstylist
Art Richard Mansfield Set Decoration
Art Max Frankel Property Master
Production Ben Hersh Production Supervisor
Directing Dick Moder Assistant Director
Editing Hal Ashby Editorial Consultant
Sound Jim Henrikson Music Editor
Production Tom Mankiewicz Production Executive
Crew Stuart Millar Presenter
Crew Lawrence Turman Presenter
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting Director
Writing Gore Vidal Screenplay
Writing Gore Vidal Story

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